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sloth

sloth [ slawth, slōth, sloth ] (plural sloths)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. slow-moving mammal: a slow-moving mammal that uses its long claws to hang upside down from tree branches. Native to: Central, South America.  Genera Bradypus, Choloepus.

2. laziness: a dislike of work or any kind of physical exertion

[12th century. <slow + -th, suffix forming nouns < Indo-European]
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